Search for dissertations about: "WAD"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the word WAD.
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21. Assessment and treatment of dizzy patients in primary health care
Abstract : Dizziness is a common reason for visits to primary health care, especially among elderly patients. From a physiotherapeutic perspective, this thesis aims to study the assessment and treatment of dizzy patients in primary health care. Interventions in papers I, III and IV comprised a vestibular rehabilitation programme. READ MORE
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22. Autonomic reactivity in muscle pain : clinical and experimental assessment
Abstract : There are numerous indications of possible involvement of the autonomic nervous system in the genesis of chronic pain. The possibility exists that sympathetic activation is related to motor dysfunction and changes in sensory processing, which have otherwise been implicated in musculoskeletal disorders. READ MORE
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23. Neck-specific exercise with or without a behavioural approach, or prescription of physical activity in chronic whiplash associated disorders
Abstract : Background: Although 50% of those who suffer a whiplash injury still report neck pain after one year, there is a lack of knowledge about effective treatment for chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD). Exercise is potentially useful, but the response to exercise in chronic WAD is highly variable between individuals and factors associated with good outcomes as well as the cost-effectiveness are unknown. READ MORE
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24. Experimental Aspects on Chronic Whiplash-Associated Pain
Abstract : Introduction: Chronic pain after whiplash trauma (chronic WAD) to the neck is still a common clinical problem in terms of pain management, rehabilitation and insurance claims. In contrast to the increased knowledge concerning mechanisms of chronic pain in general, no clinical guidelines exist concerning assessment, pain control and rehabilitation of patients with chronic WAD. READ MORE
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25. Sickness absence, disability pension, and permanent medical impairment among car occupants injured in a crash
Abstract : Background: Health loss in the road transport system is a major global public health problem, with approximately 1.35 million people killed annually, and it is also the fifth leading cause of overall burden of disease. Based on the Vision Zero, fatal or serious injuries within the road transport system are unacceptable. READ MORE